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UNFF co-hosts side event on regional cooperation, UNGA Resolution on forests instrument now availabl

The UN Forum on Forests (UNFF), along with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), co-hosted a side event entitled “Regional forest cooperation – Reaching the 2010 Biodiversity Target and the UNFF Global Objectives on Forests by 2015,” during the 18th meeting of the CBD’s Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical and Technological Advice, in Rome, Italy.

2008. April 7.

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Government promises more money to forest protection (forest.fi)

”The decision reflects the high regard to nature conservation”, says Mr. Ilkka Heikkinen, Director of nature conservation in the Ministry of the Environment. On Tuesday, the Finnish Government decided on the central government spending limits for the next four years. The funding framework for the forest biodiversity programme for Southern Finland, Metso Programme was on the agenda, too. The pilot phase of the programme ended recently.

2008. April 2.

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Sustrans is the UK's leading sustainable transport charity (sustrans.org)

Our vision is a world in which people can choose to travel in ways that benefit their health and the environment. Every day we are working on practical, innovative ways of dealing with the transport challenges that affect us all.

2008. March 31.

EU states push for early adoption of biofuel standards (euractiv.com)

Member states are teaming up with MEPs in pressuring the Commission to include binding sustainability criteria in a revision of EU-wide specifications for transport fuels.

2008. March 30.

Scandinavian bird heads for UK in search of food ( The Guardian)

Eurasian Siskin (Carduelis spinus ) A small black and yellow bird is heading for British gardens in search of food in what could be the largest invasion of siskins for many years, the British Trust for Ornithology said.

2008. March 29.

Nenets reindeers with rabies (barentsobserver.com)

The Russian veterinary service has registered rabies in a group of 46 reindeers which suddenly died this month in a farm in the Komi Republic. According to Rosbaltnord.ru, the 46 animals which died in the “Severny” farm in Usinsk, the Komi Republic, all had rabies.

2008. March 28.

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Feasibility study on means of combating forest dieback in the European Union (cepf.eu)

In 2006, the European Parliament asked the Commission to carry out a study "on the main causes of forest dieback in the European Union, with particular reference to fires and atmospheric pollution, and of possible ways of reducing their occurrence".

2008. March 27.

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Timber companies finding it hard to abide by EU policies (nst.com.my)

By : Desmond Davidson KUCHING: Constant changes introduced by the European Union are making it difficult for timber exporting countries like Malaysia to comply with its timber procurement policies.

2008. March 27.

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Korea Invited to G8 Climate Change Conference (chosun.com)

Japan decided to invite the leaders of 15 countries including South Korea to discuss global warming on the sidelines of the G8 summit to be held in Toyako, Hokkaido, in July, Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said on Tuesday.

2008. March 26.

World Forestry Day 2008 – Time to recognise forestry’s role for a sustainable future (nafi.com)

March 21st is World Forestry Day – a day celebrated around the world by foresters and the forestry industry. It is an occasion to celebrate the many benefits of sustainable forestry and its contribution towards addressing emerging global issues, particularly climate change.

2008. March 26.

Vietnam 'hub for illegal timber' (bbc)

Vietnam has become a major South-East Asian hub for processing illegally logged timber, according to a report from two environmental charities. The trade threatens some of the last intact forests in the region, say the UK-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) and Indonesia's Telapak. Because Vietnam has increased measures to protect its own forest, producers are getting timber from other nations.

2008. March 25.

Alaska Judge Upholds Aerial Wolf Killing But Limits Extent (ENS)

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, - A federal judge on Friday invalidated the aerial gunning of wolves in several areas of Alaska in a case brought by four conservation groups challenging the state's wolf control program. At the same time, Superior Court Judge William Morse upheld the practice of shooting wolves from planes and helicopters.

2008. March 25.

Flowers blossom as spring comes (chinaview.cn )

A woman poses for a photo in a park in Beijing, capital of China, on March 23, 2008. (Xinhua Photo)

2008. March 24.

CHILDREN'S EASTER EGG CHARITY HUNT AT SHREWSBURY BEAUTY SPOT

Families in Shropshire are being encouraged to join a special charity Easter egg hunt at the Forestry Commission’s Haughmond Hill near Shrewsbury on Sunday 23rd March, in aid of Hope House Children’s Hospice . The Pinetops Café team and Shrewsbury Ramblers Association will be co-ordinating the event between 9am and 3.30pm from the Haughmond Hill car park and picnic site - just off the B5062 between Shrewsbury and Newport.

2008. March 23.

Florida man gets fine, probation for trading bald eagle feathers (The Associated Press)

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Federal prosecutors say a Florida man who illegally possessed and traded feathers of American bald and golden eagles has been sentenced to a $5,000 fine and five years of probation. Authorities announced the sentencing Monday of 51-year-old Ed Winddancer of Port Charlotte, Fla.

2008. March 21.

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Scientists devise new biodiversity method (scidev.net)

By T. V. Padma [NEW DELHI] Scientists from Sri Lanka and Germany have developed a new method to measure biodiversity, and say it could help identify key tree species.

2008. March 20.

PEFC endorses Polish Forest Certification Scheme (ENDS)

The Polish Forest Certification Scheme has been endorsed by the PEFC Council following a rigorous assessment process.

2008. March 19.

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Russia closes customs stations to Finland (barentsobserver.com)

Following the decision to boost export tariffs on round timber, Russian authorities now closes down several customs stations on the border to Finland.

2008. March 19.